This is the best park we have visited in Alaska. Small, quiet, out of the way, on the water, $1.50 for washer and dryers, very clean and spacious private showers, and good cable TV. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

11

Site Surface

Gravel

Site Type

Back in

Site Space

Long enough for my motorhome and a towed vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table

Power Hookups

50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Spacious

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

Fish the pond below the campground on the outgoing tide for silvers in late Aug and early Sep. If the seals are in the pond so are the silvers! Snagging limits can be caught in less than an hour while sight fishing!

Takes a really nice place for us to give a 10. We are at the last stop on our three month tour of Alaska. Did the normal loop of all the road system (and some not road system) and we stayed in over 20 RV parks. This is the best one and glad we saved it for last. We are in Bear Paw 2 the adult park on the harbor. We are in space 8 and it is as good as it gets. The owner is gruff at first but what a good guy. You have a cable box for the cable TV. Piece of cake to hoop up. First box did not work they switched out no issues. Really a great way for us to end our bucket list trip in Alaska. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Fifth Wheel.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

8

Site Surface

Gravel

Site Type

Back in

Site Space

Quite a bit longer (plenty of space) for my 5th wheel and truck (I didn't have to disconnect

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table

Power Hookups

50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Spacious

Sun & Foliage

Sunny Open

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

Good places to eat in town, great glaciers within driving distance.. Old town that was destroyed by the 1964 earthquake and tsunami. All good

I cannot remember if they give a discount. My receipt does not mention it. We used the laundry room and the bathrooms were clean as well. I cannot remember our site number but it was a back in with the small boat harbor right out the back of our trailer. We parked our truck next to our trailer. Very quiet here but close enough to everything. Good places to walk our dog near by. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Fifth Wheel.

The location of the Bear Paw Adult Park in Valdez is its greatest asset. It resides right on the water at the small boat harbor with an amazing view across the water to the mountains. The bathrooms and showers were private and very clean. Sites are close together like most RV parks, but the adult park had some spacing and trees. Other RV parks in town are large gravel lots. Check in at the main Bear Paw office. The adult park is a couple of blocks away. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

6

Site Surface

Gravel

Site Type

Back in

Site Space

Just long enough for my motorhome

Campsite Features

Picnic Table

Power Hookups

20 Amp, 30 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Very Close

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tips for other Campers:

There are not many shops in Valdez. We found the restaurants to be average. However, the breakfast burrito at the Roadside PotatoHead was tasty! The Fat Mermaid is a fun place with live music. Convenient to the Stan Stephens boat tours. Took the cruise to Meares Glacier and saw so much wildlife.

Best (and most expensive) park in Valdez but you do have $1M view. Quiet park with view of harbor. Sites are all well maintained and graveled. Utilities worked well. Cable is GCI which requires a converter box, they just have you sign a form no deposit is required. Some kids here, so not sure what they mean by adults. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

Initially confusing - check in at the other Bear Park. But this one is quite nice. Gravel in whole area, full utilities including 50 amp., we backed up on the small boat harbor of Port Valdez. Watching the boats come and go was a treat. The staff was kind and helpful. The laundry room had 4 washers and 4 driers - all worked just fine. Very clean. We stayed here 2 weeks. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Travel Trailer.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

13

Site Surface

Gravel

Site Type

Back in

Site Space

Long enough for my travel trailer and tow vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table

Power Hookups

50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Nearby

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

Lovely small town of people that love Alaska and Valdez. Lots of fresh fish available. Valdez survived 1964 earthquake (the city had to move after) and the Valdez oil disaster (south of here). There are glacier tours - we saw an Orca family, sea lions, otters, puffins, eagles, etc. And Meares glacier is calving and growing! Nice Safeway. Local museums. Town folk are full of stories! Supplies flown in so foul weather can delay shipment - including mail!

This place is tight and too expensive. The location is very nice with level sites and utilities in good working order. If possible you want site 1 thru 10 which are not nearly as tight as the others around the curve. We enjoyed our stay but the site we had in the far corner was really tight. we camped here in a 40' motorhome. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

Everything in Alaska is high compared to the lower 48. Campgrounds are no exception. However, this campground site was worth it to me because of the incredible view. Site 12 overlooks the harbor and the Bay of Valdez. We sat in our lawn chairs and watched the boats go in and out of the harbor while we waited to see wildlife. It is interesting.

Campground is neat and clean and the laundry and bathroom are spotless. Some lots have partial shade. Close to village. Fish hatchery area is a great place to view salmon in July. While there we saw eagles, a grizzly, sea otters, and harbor seals. This was my favorite campground in Alaska. We would definitely go back. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Travel Trailer.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

Site 12

Site Surface

Gravel

Site Type

Back in

Site Space

Just long enough for my travel trailer

Power Hookups

30 Amp, 50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Spacious

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

We took a glacier/wildlife tour on the LuLu Belle. It was fantastic. Captain knows the area well and gave us a 7 hour tour. We enjoyed every moment and saw lots of wildlife. They have food for sale on board. The smoked salmon chowder is the best I have ever had. Captain gets it from Washington State and brings it in. Free interdenominational Sunday services are offered free of charge. Captain takes the congregation into the bay.

Although I don't normally like "adults only" parks, this one does have its perks. All sites are level gravel and rigs up to 45' could fit. Everyone is around a large gravel circle so your only restriction is to not block your neighbor. Rigs are about 15' apart. Some sites are specifically for small rigs while many would fit any size. The open gravel middle area makes for easy back ins. Park wifi worked fine and Verizon had a good 3-bar LTE signal. Satellite is very unlikely to work due to latitude and mountains but they provided a digital converter box if you can get to the coax hookups behind your TV. They also allowed us to wash vehicles which is an added plus. Water pressure was occasionally as low as 20 psi (not due to vehicle washing at the time), but otherwise, utilities worked fine. All sites are 30A. We'd stay here again. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Fifth Wheel.

Where is the button for an "11" rating? FHU, beautiful spot on the water's edge, way more space than any other spot in Valdez. The other big sites in Valdez look like gravel Walmart lots with no store. This one has gravel sites, back-in, utils worked great, free WIFI, cable and they provide the controller box. I would go out of our way to stay here again !! Being 'elders', we loved the 'adult only' aspect. 2 blocks from town and marine harbor. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Travel Trailer.

This is a 10 in Alaska for sure. Does not have a pool or tennis courts like a 10 RV resort in the lower 48. You do not need those frills here! We are looking to the left at the small boat harbor watching the private and commercial fishing boats come and go, Coast Guard Cutter is further behind on the left side, to the right we see the Alaska Marine ferry dock and more big fishing boats. To the front across the bay the Alaska pipeline terminus and the tankers loading up. Excellent owners and staff, easy check in, owner led us to our spot (about 2 blocks from the main check in). Quieter here than in the main Bear Paw, and away from the traffic and dust by the harbor. 2 blocks to shops by harbor. Cleanest rest room ever. Everything works well here, as we pulled into a back in site, power, water and cable run under our RV to the passengers side. Drain my black tank when the guy on the drivers side site is not using his drain. Sites not as close as most in Alaska. Stayed here in a 42 Foot RV pulling a Jeep, and pulled right into our ocean view without unhitching. When we return would not stay anywhere else in Valdez. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

9

Site Surface

Gravel

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Nearby

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tips for other Campers:

You can read the tourist book, lots of hikes, and drives. Stop by the tourist info office for tips, easy level town to walk or bike ride. You can buy fresh Salmon for $8.00 a lb, or flash frozen for the same price at the Peter Pan fish plant retail store in the harbor. We are filling our freezer as it is a lot cheaper than a fishing trip or the price at home.

Very nice park on the breakwater of the small boat channel and about 2 blocks away from the main park. All slots are back in but plenty of room to maneuver (it is basically a big peninsula). All utilities worked well (cable is digital so make sure you ask for a converter box). Wi-Fi worked well. All sites have a table and fire pit. Some noise at night from fish packing plants, but it is more of a low range hum. Great place to watch the boat traffic and very quiet. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Fifth Wheel.

Bear Paw II has the cleanest restrooms/showers you will find this side of The Northern Lights in Dawson Creek! Each restroom/shower has its own room with a sink and rugs on the floor with plenty of free hot water. The washers are $1.50 per load and the dryers are $1.50 for 30 minutes. If you pull in you will be looking at either the bay or small boat harbor. Be prepared to pass your hookups under your rig if you pull in as they are set up for left side access. This park is very quiet with friendly staff. The only reasons it does not get a 10 is the price and hookup difficulty. Don't forget to make a trip to Allison Point during high tide to watch the bears! We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

A beautiful location right on the inlet from the bay to the marina! Our site overlooked all the boats coming and going from the pier. This park is very well maintained and has TV, even though they have to give you a box and remote to use instead of tapping into your RVs system with your own remote, etc. Good channel selection, wide spaces, and friendly staff made for a wonderful visit. We would definitely stay here again. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

This campground arguably has the best location in Valdez, right on the water near the entrance the small-boat harbor. About half the campsites have a water view, the others are back. Compared with other campgrounds in Valdez, there is at least some separation between sites. You have to check in at the “main” Bear Paw campground, but this satellite campground has its own restrooms and laundry. (On a side note, the guide book that we had did not match up with the actual street names. Although not difficult to find, it is a bit confusing when you first get into town.) We were lucky to get a water-view site. You can pull in forward, which we did, but the hookups will be on the wrong side. This first day, the power went out a couple of times, but otherwise the utilities were good. There is cable TV, but make for sure you get the “box” when you check in. It is a bit of a hassle to hookup, but we managed and got lots of stations. The WiFi is good, strong and fast. Our Verizon phone and data worked well. We did not have any problems with the noise from the harbor, but fishermen camp there and start up their diesel trucks very early in the morning. This campground is very close to the municipal pier with big supply barges coming in. Our main problem was with a supply barrage and the associated noise and petroleum smell. On the positive side, this campground is within walking distance of most of the tours and attractions in Valdez. We would have stayed longer, but there was a large caravan coming in, so we only stayed four nights. We would stay here again. We
camped at Bear Paw RV Park II (Adults only) in a Motorhome.

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Fish the pond below the campground on the outgoing tide for silvers in late Aug and early Sep. If the seals are in the pond so are the silvers! Snagging limits can be caught in less than an hour while sight fishing!

There are not many shops in Valdez. We found the restaurants to be average. However, the breakfast burrito at the Roadside PotatoHead was tasty! The Fat Mermaid is a fun place with live music. Convenient to the Stan Stephens boat tours. Took the cruise to Meares Glacier and saw so much wildlife.

Lovely small town of people that love Alaska and Valdez. Lots of fresh fish available. Valdez survived 1964 earthquake (the city had to move after) and the Valdez oil disaster (south of here). There are glacier tours - we saw an Orca family, sea lions, otters, puffins, eagles, etc. And Meares glacier is calving and growing! Nice Safeway. Local museums. Town folk are full of stories! Supplies flown in so foul weather can delay shipment - including mail!

We took a glacier/wildlife tour on the LuLu Belle. It was fantastic. Captain knows the area well and gave us a 7 hour tour. We enjoyed every moment and saw lots of wildlife. They have food for sale on board. The smoked salmon chowder is the best I have ever had. Captain gets it from Washington State and brings it in. Free interdenominational Sunday services are offered free of charge. Captain takes the congregation into the bay.

You can read the tourist book, lots of hikes, and drives. Stop by the tourist info office for tips, easy level town to walk or bike ride. You can buy fresh Salmon for $8.00 a lb, or flash frozen for the same price at the Peter Pan fish plant retail store in the harbor. We are filling our freezer as it is a lot cheaper than a fishing trip or the price at home.